Group

Tease

70s-80s LA funk band

From: California, United States
Since: 1979–present
Releases: 3

About

Tease was an American R&B band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1979. The band originally consisted of Kipper Jones (lead vocalist); Josef Parson (rhythm guitarist); Thomas Organ (lead guitarist); Thomas' brother, Derek Organ (drummer); Rex Salas (keyboardist); and Cornelius Mims (bassist).

From Tease (band) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Members

Cornelius Mims 1979–1986 · former bass
Josef Parson 1979–1986 · former guitar
Rex Salas 1979–1986 · former keyboard
Kipper Jones 1979–1988 · former lead vocals
Derek Organ 1979–1988 · former membranophone
Thomas Organ 1979–1988 · former guitar
Chuckii Booker 1986–1988 · former keyboard
Jay Shanklin 1986–1988 · former bass

Discography

Albums 2

Singles 1

Better Wild (Than Mild) 1986

Links

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Reference

Identifiers

MusicBrainz: 15fdc419-c6da-4e88-a9ae-79c83a92d6ee

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.